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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on .June 01, 2010 Meeting Information COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP. Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: April 07, 2010 Date: June 01, 2010 Time: 9:30 AM EDT Location: Corporate Headquarters Glenpointe Centre West 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd Teaneck, New Jersey 07666 You are receiving this communication because you hold COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION shares in the above named company. GLENPOINTE CENTRE WEST 500 FRANK W. BURR BLVD. TEANECK, NJ 07666 This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). R2.09.05.010 We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. 1 See the reverse side of this notice to obtain 0000063958 proxy materials and voting instructions.
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Voting items The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s): 1. Election of Directors Nominees 1a. John E. Klein 1b. Lakshmi Narayanan 1c. Maureen Breakiron-Evans The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s): 2. TO AMEND AND RESTATE THE COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION 2004 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK RESERVED FOR ISSUANCE THEREUNDER FROM 6,000,000 SHARES TO 9,000,000 SHARES. 3. TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2010. NOTE: TO TRANSACT SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY BECOME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF. . 010 . 05 . 09 R2 _ 3 0000063958
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